| What grooves you? Why do you want to | | | | and minuses but either can work for you. |
| improve? Regardless of your intentions - | | | | |
| whether to get started playing, learn a few | | | | Playing partners can motivate your |
| licks of your favorite tunes, or want to | | | | |
| expand your repertoire to include blues, | | | | Find someone in your local community who |
| funk, or rock and roll music, on your way to | | | | plays. You can do this through asking the |
| recording yourself, there are resources out | | | | local community college, posting online to a |
| there that can help you. Here are a few | | | | resource like craigslist, or asking the |
| ideas that may help you better understand | | | | guitar shop. The idea is to develop a |
| your guitar playing and some solutions you | | | | friendship with someone who is a bit better |
| can consider. | | | | than you who wants the accountability of |
| | | | practicing weekly. What you can provide is |
| Guitar Videos are a great option | | | | the commitment to meet up with them weekly |
| | | | and practice. In return, you can learn from |
| You can purchase guitar playing videos, | | | | their techniques or methods what works. Of |
| either for home or computer watching, that | | | | course, you always need to be aware of |
| include hand position, strumming technique, | | | | learning bad habits in situations like these, |
| rhythm and timing, and finger exercises that | | | | which is why it's important to have a |
| take through various type of songs. | | | | foundation in guitar technique before |
| Essentially these become a mirror for you in | | | | starting. |
| learning to play as you mimic what you're | | | | |
| watching on screen and then reproduce this on | | | | Guitar theory will give you a background to |
| your own. With commitment and determination, | | | | build upon |
| this can be a good one to go - especially for | | | | |
| the visual learner who likes to learn | | | | Related to guitar technique is developing a |
| primarily on their own. | | | | basis in guitar theory. Chord patterns, |
| | | | minor and major chord progressions, note |
| Guitar lessons available in your town | | | | scales, and overlap with piano and percussion |
| | | | instruments can all give you a basic |
| You can find a community of guitar | | | | structure upon which to layer in the |
| instructors in your surrounding area who are | | | | knowledge and technique you gain in your |
| either private tutors or work through a | | | | guitar playing. |
| community college. You'll want to consider | | | | |
| their expertise, the type of students they | | | | Playing guitar can be a wonderful expression |
| work best with, their flexibility with your | | | | of one's musical and creative talent. And |
| schedule, success stories, and of course | | | | with a commitment to constant improvement, it |
| their fees, in considering working with them. | | | | can provide a lifetime of enjoyment for |
| In pursing guitar lessons, you can either do | | | | yourself, friends, and family. |
| one on one or group - both have their plusses | | | | |